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Susmita Dutta Professor
CV
Joined the Institute in 2007
sdutta[dot]che[at]nitdgp[dot]ac[dot]in
Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering),  Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
  • M.Tech (Chemical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India
  • B. Tech (Chemical Engineering), University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
  • B.Sc. (Chemistry Hons.), Bethune College,  University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
Work Experiences

Sl.No.

Name and address of employer

Designation

From

To

Duration

1

Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata,

Anandpur, Chowbaga Road, Kolkata 700107

Lecturer,

Chemical Engineering Department

01/12/2003

09/11/2005

 2 Years

(About)

2

University of Calcutta

92, A. P. C. Road, Calcutta - 700009

Lecturer,

Chemical Engineering Department

10/11/2005

14/11/2007

 

 2 Years

3

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

Mahatma Gandhi Avenue

Durgapur – 713209,

West Bengal

 Assistant Professor,

Chemical Engineering Department

 

15/11/2007

 

14/11/2010

 

3 years

4

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

Mahatma Gandhi Avenue

Durgapur – 713209,

West Bengal

Associate Professor,

Chemical Engineering Department

15/11/2010

15/10/2018

 8 years 

(Approx.)

5

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

Mahatma Gandhi Avenue

Durgapur – 713209,

West Bengal

 Professor,

Chemical Engineering Department

16/10/2018  Continuing  

 

Research Interest
  1. Biochemical Reaction Engineering.
  2. Environmental Engineering.
  3. Bioremediation and Phycoremediation 
Projects
Title Investigator Co-investigator Sponsered Agency Duration Status

Reclamation of Steel Industry Wastewater through Phycoremediation Technique Using Microalgae and Assessment of Biofuel Production from Algal Biomass

Prof. Susmita Dutta Dr. Jitamanyu Chakrabarty IMPRINT (Impacting Research Innovation and Technology) scheme of Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India 3 years Ongoing

Treatment of Coke Oven Waste Water Using Hybrid Technology

Prof. Susmita Dutta Prof. K. C. Ghanta, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Durgapur Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers 1 year Completed

Phycoremediation of cyanide from coke-oven wastewater and CO2 Sequestration from Waste gas using a Mixed Consortium of Green Algae and Cyanobacteria: An Integrated Approach

Prof. Susmita Dutta Prof. K. C. Ghanta, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Durgapur Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India 3 years Completed

Abatement of Fluoride from Ground Water to Supply Safe Drinking Water to Rural People of West Bengal

Prof. Susmita Dutta Prof. Kalyan Adhikari, Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, NIT Durgapur Department of Science and Technology, Government of West Bengal 3 years Completed

Technology Development of Liquid Phase Adsorption of Mercury Using Low-cost Adsorbent for Better Management of Industrial Wastes

Prof. Susmita Dutta Prof. Srabanti Basu, Department of Biotechnology, Kolkata and Prof. P. De, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Calcutta Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India 3 years Completed
Hybrid Absorption Membrane-Assisted CO2 Capture and Microalgal Solvent Regeneration: An Integrated Pilot-Scale Platform for Bio-Regenerative CO2 Sequestration and Lycopene Pigment Production from Dunaliella salina.

Dr. Bikash Kumar Mondal, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Durgapur

Dr. Sankha Karmakar, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras

Prof. Baskar G, Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai

Prof. Susmita Dutta, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Durgapur

Dr. Jayabrata Dhar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Durgapur

Dr. Sangeetha B, Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai

Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Goverment of India 2 Years Ongoing 

 

Teachings

UG Students

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PG Students

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Post-Doctoral Students

Dr. Abhijit Mahana

Dr. Abhijit Mahana

National Postdoctoral Fellowship (NPDF), ANRF
Dr. Abhijit Mahana

Dr. Abhijit Mahana

National Postdoctoral Fellowship (NPDF), ANRF

Doctoral Students

Riya Chakraborty

Riya Chakraborty

DST INSPIRE Fellow, PhD (Ongoing)

Riya Chakraborty

Riya Chakraborty

DST INSPIRE Fellow, PhD (Ongoing)


Bulti Kandar

Bulti Kandar

Ph.D (Awarded)

Bulti Kandar

Bulti Kandar

Ph.D (Awarded)


Mr. Biswajit Sarkar

Mr. Biswajit Sarkar

Phd Scholar (Awarded)

Heavy metal Removal, Modelling and Optimization, Phycoremediation, Bioremediation.
Mr. Biswajit Sarkar

Mr. Biswajit Sarkar

Phd Scholar (Awarded)


Heavy metal Removal, Modelling and Optimization, Phycoremediation, Bioremediation.
Surajit Karmakar

Surajit Karmakar

Ph.D (Ongoing)

Surajit Karmakar

Surajit Karmakar

Ph.D (Ongoing)


Niharika Kumari

Niharika Kumari

Phd Scholar (Ongoing)

Niharika Kumari

Niharika Kumari

Phd Scholar (Ongoing)


Anshu Kumari

Anshu Kumari

Ph.D (Ongoing)

Anshu Kumari

Anshu Kumari

Ph.D (Ongoing)


Arnab Sau

Arnab Sau

Ph.D (Ongoing)

Arnab Sau

Arnab Sau

Ph.D (Ongoing)


Aparupa Bhattacharyya

Aparupa Bhattacharyya

Ph.D (Awarded)
Liquid Phase Adsorption of Mercury (II) Using Immobilized Enzyme
Aparupa Bhattacharyya

Aparupa Bhattacharyya

Ph.D (Awarded)

Liquid Phase Adsorption of Mercury (II) Using Immobilized Enzyme

Sumit Kumar Khan

Sumit Kumar Khan

Ph.D (Ongoing)

Sumit Kumar Khan

Sumit Kumar Khan

Ph.D (Ongoing)


M. Geetha Devi

M. Geetha Devi

Ph.D (Awarded)
Preparation and Characterization of Natural Degradable Nano and micro Capsules using Layer-by-Layer Technique
M. Geetha Devi

M. Geetha Devi

Ph.D (Awarded)

Preparation and Characterization of Natural Degradable Nano and micro Capsules using Layer-by-Layer Technique

Ganta Upendar

Ganta Upendar

Project Scholar (Awarded)
Phycoremediation of Cyanide and CO2 Sequestration Using Algae - An Integrated Approach
Ganta Upendar

Ganta Upendar

Project Scholar (Awarded)

Phycoremediation of Cyanide and CO2 Sequestration Using Algae - An Integrated Approach

Sabyasachi Pramanik

Sabyasachi Pramanik

Ph.D (Awarded)
Treatment of Coke Oven Waste Water Using Hybrid Technology
Sabyasachi Pramanik

Sabyasachi Pramanik

Ph.D (Awarded)

Treatment of Coke Oven Waste Water Using Hybrid Technology

Sushovan Sen

Sushovan Sen

Ph.D (Awarded)
Phycoremediation of Heavy Metals from Wastewater
Sushovan Sen

Sushovan Sen

Ph.D (Awarded)

Phycoremediation of Heavy Metals from Wastewater

Soumasree Chatterjee

Soumasree Chatterjee

Ph.D (Awarded)
Removal of Lead(II) by Immobilized Cysteine Proteases
Soumasree Chatterjee

Soumasree Chatterjee

Ph.D (Awarded)

Removal of Lead(II) by Immobilized Cysteine Proteases

Debabrata Mukhopadhyay

Debabrata Mukhopadhyay

Ph.D (Awarded)
Preliminary processing of municipal solid waste and modelling of landfills
Debabrata Mukhopadhyay

Debabrata Mukhopadhyay

Ph.D (Awarded)

Preliminary processing of municipal solid waste and modelling of landfills

Gargi Biswas

Gargi Biswas

Project Scholar (Awarded)
Abatement of Fluoride from Ground Water and Wastewater
Gargi Biswas

Gargi Biswas

Project Scholar (Awarded)

Abatement of Fluoride from Ground Water and Wastewater

Abhilasha Rai

Abhilasha Rai

Project Scholar (Awarded)
Bioremediation of pollutants from coke-oven wastewater.
Abhilasha Rai

Abhilasha Rai

Project Scholar (Awarded)

Bioremediation of pollutants from coke-oven wastewater.

K. P. Anjali

K. P. Anjali

Ph.D (Awarded)
Phycoremediation of pollutants from wastewater using marine algae
K. P. Anjali

K. P. Anjali

Ph.D (Awarded)

Phycoremediation of pollutants from wastewater using marine algae

B.M. Sangeetha

B.M. Sangeetha

Ph.D (Awarded)
Treatment of industrial wastewater using nanomaterials
B.M. Sangeetha

B.M. Sangeetha

Ph.D (Awarded)

Treatment of industrial wastewater using nanomaterials

Bhaskar Bishayee

Bhaskar Bishayee

Ph.D (Awarded)
Removal of fluoride from groundwater using naturally available low cost materials
Bhaskar Bishayee

Bhaskar Bishayee

Ph.D (Awarded)

Removal of fluoride from groundwater using naturally available low cost materials

M. J. Varghese

M. J. Varghese

Ph.D (Awarded)
Treatment of Saline Water Pollutants by Solar Nano Photo Catalysis
M. J. Varghese

M. J. Varghese

Ph.D (Awarded)

Treatment of Saline Water Pollutants by Solar Nano Photo Catalysis

Padma Seragadam

Padma Seragadam

Ph.D (Ongoing)
Bioremoval of heavy metals from Industrial Effluent using algae and cyanobacteria
Padma Seragadam

Padma Seragadam

Ph.D (Ongoing)

Bioremoval of heavy metals from Industrial Effluent using algae and cyanobacteria

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Hybrid Absorption Membrane-Assisted CO2 Capture and Microalgal Solvent Regeneration: An Integrated Pilot-Scale Platform for Bio-Regenerative CO2 Sequestration and Lycopene Pigment Production from Dunaliella salina. Dr. Bikash Kumar Mondal, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Durgapur; Dr. Sankha Karmakar, Depa Prof. Susmita Dutta, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Durgapur; Dr. Jayabrata Dhar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Durgapur: Dr. Sangeetha B, Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph's College of Engineering Chennai Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Goverment of India Sponsored Ongoing 2026-06-02
2 Reclamation of Steel Industry Wastewater through Phycoremediation Technique Using Microalgae and Assessment of Biofuel Production from Algal Biomass Prof. Susmita Dutta Dr. Jitamanyu Chakrabarty IMPRINT (Impacting Research Innovation and Technology) scheme of Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India Sponsored Ongoing
3 Treatment of Coke Oven Waste Water Using Hybrid Technology Prof. Susmita Dutta Prof. K. C. Ghanta Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers Sponsored Completed
4 Phycoremediation of cyanide from coke-oven wastewater and CO2 Sequestration from Waste gas using a Mixed Consortium of Green Algae and Cyanobacteria: An Integrated Approach Prof. Susmita Dutta Prof. K. C. Ghanta Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India Sponsored Completed
5 Abatement of Fluoride from Ground Water to Supply Safe Drinking Water to Rural People of West Bengal Prof. Susmita Dutta Prof. Kalyan Adhikari, Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, NIT Durgapur Department of Science and Technology, Government of West Bengal Sponsored Completed
6 Technology Development of Liquid Phase Adsorption of Mercury Using Low-cost Adsorbent for Better Management of Industrial Wastes Prof. Susmita Dutta Prof. Srabanti Basu, Department of Biotechnology, Kolkata
Prof. P. De, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Calcutta
Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India Sponsored Completed

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
1 Hybrid Absorption Membrane-Assisted CO2 Capture and Microalgal Solvent Regeneration: An Integrated Pilot-Scale Platform for Bio-Regenerative CO2 Sequestration and Lycopene Pigment Production from Dunaliella salina. Dr. Bikash Kumar Mondal, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Durgapur; Dr. Sankha Karmakar, Depa Prof. Susmita Dutta, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Durgapur; Dr. Jayabrata Dhar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Durgapur: Dr. Sangeetha B, Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph's College of Engineering Chennai Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Goverment of India Sponsored Ongoing 2026-06-02
2 Reclamation of Steel Industry Wastewater through Phycoremediation Technique Using Microalgae and Assessment of Biofuel Production from Algal Biomass Prof. Susmita Dutta Dr. Jitamanyu Chakrabarty IMPRINT (Impacting Research Innovation and Technology) scheme of Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India Sponsored Ongoing
3 Treatment of Coke Oven Waste Water Using Hybrid Technology Prof. Susmita Dutta Prof. K. C. Ghanta Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers Sponsored Completed
4 Phycoremediation of cyanide from coke-oven wastewater and CO2 Sequestration from Waste gas using a Mixed Consortium of Green Algae and Cyanobacteria: An Integrated Approach Prof. Susmita Dutta Prof. K. C. Ghanta Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India Sponsored Completed
5 Abatement of Fluoride from Ground Water to Supply Safe Drinking Water to Rural People of West Bengal Prof. Susmita Dutta Prof. Kalyan Adhikari, Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, NIT Durgapur Department of Science and Technology, Government of West Bengal Sponsored Completed
6 Technology Development of Liquid Phase Adsorption of Mercury Using Low-cost Adsorbent for Better Management of Industrial Wastes Prof. Susmita Dutta Prof. Srabanti Basu, Department of Biotechnology, Kolkata
Prof. P. De, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Calcutta
Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India Sponsored Completed

Projects

Sl.No. Title Name of the PI Name of the CoPIs Funding Agency Amount (Rs.) Project Type Project Status Date of Initiation Date of Completion
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Awards and Recognitions

1. Best Paper in Poster Session in Indian Chemical Engineering Congress- 2002 (CHEMCON 2002).

2. M. H. Shukla 1st. Prize, 2008 for the Best Technical Paper presented in the 60th. Annual Session (CHEMCON 2007) held in December 2007 at Kolkata.

3. The following paper has been certified as Top Cited Papers for 2011 and 2012 by Elsevier.

Chatterjee, S., Kumar, A., Basu, S., and Dutta, S., (2012), “Application of Response Surface Methodology for Methylene Blue dye removal from aqueous solution using low cost adsorbent”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 181– 182, 289– 299.

4. Received Certificate of Appreciation for guiding Mr. Gaurav Sen (13/CH/22) who carried out his B. Tech Project entitled "Bioremediation of Cr (VI) using live cyanobacteria: Experimentation and kinetic modelling" and won " Second Prize" of " Ambuja's Best Home Paper or Design Project Report Awards" from IIChE in 2017.

 5. Selected as a Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management (Taylor and Francis) in Jan, 2019.

6. Delivered Key Note Address in "International conference on Sustainable Technologies for the Industrial Hazardous waste management and Bioenergy-SIWMB-2019", SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India on Aug 08, 2019.

7. Acted as Examiner of the theses of Jadavpur University, KIIT, Bhubaneswar, etc.

8. Acted as External Examiner of theses of M. E. BIO-PROCESS ENGINEERING – SECOND YEAR- SECOND SEMESTER students of Chemical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University in June, 2019.

9. Acted as member of Selection Committee for teaching positions at Guru Ghasidas Central University, Bilaspur.

10. Selected and successfully completed Professor Internship Programme “Sampark” in the Innovation Department of Water & Waste Solutions business of THERMAX LIMITED on the project titled “Fluoride Removal from Industrial Wastewater with High TDS” in 2020.

11. IIChE NRC Award 2025 – Best Paper Award, awarded by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) for the research paper entitled “Multigene genetic programming approach for modelling and optimisation of removal of heavy metals from ash pond water using cyanobacterial-microalgal consortium”, published in Indian Chemical Engineer (2024). The award was announced at CHEMCON-2025, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India.

 

Administrative Responsibilities

a) Warden of Hall 8 (Pritilata Hall) from 11/02/2013 to 14/03/2016

b) Head, Department of Chemical Engineering from 18/07/2017 to 17/07/2019

Contact

Mobile : +91-9434788120
Email : susmita.dutta@che.nitdgp.ac.in, susmita_che@yahoo.com

Miscellaneous

DEVELOPMENT OF COURSE THROUGH ICT:

Completed the pilot phase for developing suitable pedagogical methods for the course “Biochemical Reaction Engineering” as Principal Developer. The project was sponsored by National Mission Project on Education (NMPE) through ICT funded by MHRD, Govt. of India.

Developed suitable pedagogical methods for the course ‘Mass Transfer – I’ as Principal Developer. The project is sponsored by National Mission Project on Education (NMPE) through ICT funded by MHRD, Govt. of India (2013).

INVITED LECTURE AT INDIAN INSTITUTE 

Invited Speaker – SustainX 2026, an international conference themed “Circularity in Energy, Earth and Environment”, organized by the Centre for Circularity, School of Sustainability, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), held on 24–25 July 2026, at IC&SR, IIT Madras, Chennai, India.

INVITED LECTURE AT FOREIGN UNIVERSITY

“Removal of Pollutants from Simulated Waste Water with Special Reference to Heavy Metal Removal using Immobilized Enzyme”, Food Science and Bioresource Technology Group Seminar Series, Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Canada, March 13, 2009.

 

VISIT ABROAD

Laboratory training program on “2nd Generation Lipid Pyrolysis Based Biofuel Technology, Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Canada, February 03 – March 16, 2009.

The candidate acted as ‘Guest Faculty’ for delivering lectures on the Chemical Engineering modules at Caledonian College of Engineering, Sultanate of Oman during December 1 – December 4, 2012.

The candidate visited Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, USA from June 06, 2014 to June 17, 2014 as a Visiting Research Fellow.


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